50 Years Today, Blazing Saddles is Released

[Rawley]

When comedy was comedy.

Now? It couldn't be made.

LOL Watched it my Son-in-Law last month. Laughed his ass off. He couldn't believe the jokes they were making.

 

[Natural Citizen]

My favorite scene...

 

[Natural Citizen]

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Still one of my favorite movies. And I always carry a shitload of dimes.

 

[1srelluc]

This came close.....But no cigar.

 

[MarcATL]

I don’t know if I was supposed to be upset or offended by that but I’m not.

Good for you.

 

[hjmick]

The RWingers and their issues...

https://www-m.cnn.com/2024/02/07/opinions/blazing-saddles-50th-anniversary-politics-berlatsky/index.html

I read this just this morning, interesting take.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

When comedy was comedy.

Now? It couldn't be made.

If You Don't Realize How WOKE That Movie Is, You're Asleep!

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Yep 1974. I remember going with a buddy to a drive-in in my first car to see it. Absolutely hysterical.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

And Mel Brooks, who looked pretty old in it, is still alive!!

 

[Resnic]

Been hoping for a 4k uhd release of this for a while now. I like it enough I want to upgrade my Blu ray copy.

 

[mudwhistle]

 

[JLW]

I never cared for Blazing Saddles. Loved Young Frankenstein though.

 

[drudge X]

Is that the same woman, in the original post, who gave a trigger warning on Gone with the Wind on TCM? The flick was removed from HBO for a while and I guess got reinstated because of complaints?

 

[mudwhistle]

I never cared for Blazing Saddles. Loved Young Frankenstein though.

Blazing Saddles is brilliant.
It makes fun of racism and makes it funny.

"WHERE DA WHITE WOMEN???"

 

[Markle]

When comedy was comedy.

Now? It couldn't be made.

Dang, I really am older than dirt!

I saw it in a theater here in Tallahassee. My wife kept poking me because I was laughing so loud.